Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota echo. While driving various speeds, the air bag and check engine indicators illuminated. The contact also stated that the gear shift indicator did not illuminate when changing gears. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the computer was reset, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 155,000.
2001 Toyota Echo airbags problems
12 complaints (24% of all complaints for this car). 10 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 24%
- crashes
- 10
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal7
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Toyota Echo airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2001 Toyota Echo airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2001 Toyota Echo owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota echo. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The vehicle crashed into a house garage door and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a waist injury and the front passenger sustained chest and arm injuries which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Consumer's vehicle was struck from behind by another vehicle at about 5 MPH. In turn, consumer's vehicle hit the car in front. Upon impact the air bags did not deploy. *ak
While driving between 35 to 40 MPH consumer lost control and was involved in a front end collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Also, no air bag warning light appeared prior to the crash. Driver wore a seat belt.
Frontal collision involving 2001 toyota echo and a conversion van. Driver of van suffered heart failure. Air bags did not deploy and seat belt failed to secure passenger upon impact. *tt
The consumer (which is the mother of the person who sent this correspondence)-had come to a curve where she misjudged the turn, and caused her to slide off of the right side of the road and hit a pine tree. The impact ignited a fire under the hood. The driver side air bag did not deploy. *mr *scc
Consumercomplained having problems with fire on the engine. Also stated that while driving the vehicle was involved on a front collision and the vehicle got on fire which it lead into a total lost of the vehicle and the air bags did not deployed . Dealer was not contacted at the time of this call. Ts moment after impact the fire had ignited underneath the hood. The driver side air bag did not deploy but the passenger side air bag did deploy.
While driving at 55 MPH was involved in a front collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Manufacturer was contacted, and stated that they will be sending somebody to see the vehicle, but nobody has come to see the vehicle yet. Ts......
Consumer states during a frontal collision, the air bags failed to deploy.
While driving 10-15 MPH was involved in a head-on collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Consumer sustained major injuries.
Questions about the 2001 Toyota Echo airbags
Does the 2001 Toyota Echo have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the airbags of the 2001 Toyota Echo, 24% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2001 Toyota Echo airbags problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Toyota Echo airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Toyota Echo have bad airbags?
The Toyota Echo model years with the most airbags complaints are 2000 (20 complaints) and 2001 (12 complaints).
Other 2001 Toyota Echo problems
Engine 9Acceleration 7Brakes 7Electrical 3Fuel system 3Seat belts 3Tires 3Transmission 3Visibility 3Lights 1Wheels 1
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